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...because of his personal interactions with janitors. “I’m out here because I’ve talked to janitors in my dorm,” Skinner said. “A lot of them come from underprivileged countries, and they are just trying to eke out a living here. I think that since Harvard is so rich and prestigious, it should set an example for treating its workers well.” Harvard’s wealth and prestige were key reasons offered for the increase in the janitorial wages. One protestor?...
Harvard sophomore Sean Barrett won the annual Harvard-Yale contest with a course-record breaking 25:30.11, but Yale managed to eke out a 26-29 victory at home in New Haven on Saturday. The Bulldogs took places two through four before sophomore Ryan Hafer crossed the line in 25:49.51. The Crimson had its top five all finish in under 26 minutes, but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Bulldog pack that finished all within 26 seconds of each other. Closing out the scoring for Harvard were Andrew Lipkin in sixth, Christopher Green in eighth...
...Unlike Rahimi, most basij members are poor. Their sleeves reach their wrists, their shoes are scuffed, and they're unlikely to know of Eminem. Many eke out a living by renting motorbikes to work as messengers or bike taxis; hordes of them idle sullenly on their bikes near Tehran's grand bazaar. With this sort of work, it will take them an epoch to raise enough money to get married. The basij might give them a small stipend and help cover holidays at the Caspian Sea, but it cannot buy them an apartment or sustain a life. Embarrassed by their...
...because Murphy has invested so much of his effort into infusing his program with character, his teams have regularly weathered adversity both on and off the field en route to larger triumphs. In 2004 alone, Harvard rallied from a 31-10 halftime deficit against Brown in Providence to eke out a season-saving 35-34 victory in week two before staving off Dartmouth’s upset bid in Hanover one month later, holding...
...team’s success was due in large part to its ability to eke out close wins, which it was unable to do at ECACs. The Crimson’s season gained momentum after an intense 8-7 win over cross-town rival MIT on Oct. 6, just a few days after Harvard lost to the Engineers at the ECACs...